Metallica - The Four Horsemen (Mechanix tempo)

The quintessential "Metallica versus Megadeth" song about 20% faster. Track 2 from Kill 'Em All.

Rhythm guitar & vocals: James Hetfield
Drums: Lars Ulrich
Lead guitar: Kirk Hammett
Bass & backing vocals: Cliff Burton

Originally titled "The Mechanix" by Dave Mustaine, rewritten for studio by Hetfield and Ulrich.

LYRICS:
By the last breath of the fourth winds blow
Better raise your ears
The sound of hooves knock at your door
Lock up your wife and children now
It's time to wield the blade
For now you have got some company

The horsemen are drawing nearer
On the leather steeds they ride
They have come to take your life
On through the dead of night
With the four horsemen ride
Or choose your fate and die

Oh yeah yeah

You have been dying since the day you were born
You know it has all been planned
The quartet of deliverance rides
A sinner once, a sinner twice
No need for confession now
'Cause now you have got the fight of your life

The horsemen are drawing nearer
On the leather steeds they ride
They have come to take your life
On through the dead of night
With the four horsemen ride
Or choose your fate and die

Oh yeah yeah

Time
Has taken its toll on you
The lines that crack your face
Famine
Your body it has torn through
Withered in every place
Pestilence
For what you have had to endure
And what you have put others through
Death
Deliverance for you for sure
Now there is nothing you can do

So gather 'round young warriors now
And saddle up your steeds
Killing scores with demon swords
Now is the death of doers of wrong
Swing the judgement hammer down
Safely inside armor blood, guts and sweat

The horsemen are drawing nearer
On the leather steeds they ride
They have come to take your life
On through the dead of night
With the four horsemen ride
Or choose your fate and die

Oh yeah yeah

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[dannandstacey4eva]

@DeathMetalorgetjized Mustaine plays it that speed every night

[xXDaFtxZoMbIeXx]

do the mechanix (four horsemen tempo)

[strikeout1991]

@LuciferEsMiDios

not all riffs on four horsemen, the middle riff and the riff that is played in the first solo is metallica's

[sadsadasdsadasdsadas]

they played faster than this in 1985 search, four horsemen 1985. Metallica > Deth. not starting a flame war

[evhjpppf98]

i want the mechanix with james h voice

[LuciferEsMiDios]

@GodOfBlackened Pff Dave has full credit on the riffs,shut up

[GodOfBlackened]

lol its funny on the Kill Em All booklet it say written by james, lars and dave :O i think metallica wrote it and dave just took it cause he wrote most of it and he was proud of it.

[MIKEYEKIMIKEY]

If only Dave can sing this good and play this clear at that speed

[CentraCross]

@TheAsdfqwerty123 Dave's use of voice > James's use of voice.

[xxBlamedBxx]

I think that the riff at 2:08 should still be at four horseman tempo

[DrGustavoMarques]

Lars never be able to play at that speed.

[EstoyEscribiendoAca]

@dethaut0psy Stolen? as far as i'm concerned, Dave WAS part of Metallica, so there is not such a thing as "Stolen" Mustaine wrote it for his band, and his band added new things, that's all.